kohtaamisten

Kohtaamisten is the genitive plural form of the Finnish noun kohtaaminen, which means an encounter or a meeting. The form is used to express “of the encounters” or “the encounters’,” and it commonly appears when discussing the characteristics, effects, or context of multiple encounters. It is a standard grammatical form rather than a standalone concept.

In Finnish grammar, nouns decline by case and number. The nominative plural of kohtaaminen is kohtaamiset. The genitive plural, which marks possession or attribution to multiple instances, is kohtaamisten. This form is used after numerals or adjectives that require a genitive, and in phrases where encounters are the object of a relation, such as possession, description, or causation.

Usage and examples include scholarly writing, literary analysis, and social science texts. Typical constructions include: kohtaamisten merkitys meaning “the significance of encounters,” kohtaamisten vaikutus meaning “the impact of encounters,” and kohtaamisten rooli meaning “the role of encounters.” For instance, “Tutkimus tarkastelee kohtaamisten roolia sosiaalisessa vuorovaikutuksessa” and “Kohtaamisten muistot voivat vaikuttaa tuleviin suhteisiin” illustrate how kohtaamisten functions in attributive positions.

Related terms include kohtaaminen (singular), kohtaamiset (nominative plural), and the verb kohdata (to meet or encounter). Kohtaamisten should be understood as a grammatical form used to refer to multiple encounters in a possessive or relational sense, rather than as a separate lexical entry.